Dongjiaomin Lane,one of the most famous Hutongs in Beijing, has a total length of nearly 1.6 kilometers and is a longer alley in old Beijing. After 1860, foreign banks, post offices, hospitals, and others settled here one after another. You can come here to experience the exterior of these Western style buildings and review the bloody modern history.
The Dongjiaominxiang embassy complex is located in Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was formed from 1901 to 1912 and is a European style block that integrates embassies, churches, banks, official residences, and clubs. The existing buildings include the French Embassy, the Austro Hungarian Embassy, the Belgian Embassy, the Japanese Embassy and Embassy, the Italian Embassy, the British Embassy, Zhengjin Bank, Citibank, Credit Suisse, the Russo China Bank and International Club, as well as the French Barracks. The existing buildings remain in their original state and maintain the eclectic style popular in Europe and America at the beginning of the 20th century. They are constructed with clean brick skirting and pilasters, brick arches and external corridors, wooden corner purlins, and iron sloping roofs.
The Dongjiaominxiang embassy complex is the only surviving Western style architectural complex in Beijing from the early 20th century, and it is also a physical relic of imperialist aggression against China and an educational base for patriotism.
The Dongjiaominxiang Catholic Church, also known as St. Michael's Church or French Church, is located at No.13 Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is a two-story Gothic building built in 1901. The Dongjiaominxiang Catholic Church is famous for its exquisite angel statue above its main entrance.
Visiting Dongjiaomin Lane is a kind of enjoyment. At the intersection of Dongjiaomin Lane and Zhengyi Road, the dark red western-style building is currently located by Zhongrong Group, but it was originally the site of Japan's Zhengjin Bank and the author Zhang Henshui's founding of "Xinmin Daily". The appearance of the castle style building is unique.
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Address: Dongcheng District, Beijing
Opening Hours: all day all year round
Admission: Free of charge